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Synonyms for donkey
ˈdɒŋ ki, ˈdɔŋ-, ˈdʌŋ-don·key

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  1. donkeynoun

    the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

    Synonyms:
    domestic ass

  2. domestic ass, donkey, Equus asinusnoun

    domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

    Synonyms:
    domestic ass

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    ass, mule

  2. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    simpleton, fool, DUNCE

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. donkeynoun

    Synonyms:
    ass, burro, neddy

    Associated words:
    bray, asinine, asininity

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  1. List of paraphrases for "donkey":

    burro, jackass, ass, mule

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#1304ass
#14322donkey
#16865mule
#30547jackass
#71537burro

How to use donkey in a sentence?

  1. Hilario Elizalde:

    The donkey is worth a lot, without these animals, we would be worthless.

  2. Ron DeSantis:

    I know that Charlie Crist is itching to talk about 2024 and Joe Biden, but I just want to make things very, very clear : The only worn-out old donkey I ’m looking to put out to pasture is Charlie Crist.

  3. Terry Jones:

    I never thought it would be as controversial as it turned out, although I remember saying when we were writing it that some religious nut case may take potshots at us, at the time, religion seemed to be on the back burner and it felt like kicking a dead donkey. It has come back with a vengeance and we'd think twice about making it now.

  4. Jesse Duplantis:

    All it's gon na do is it's going to touch people, it's going to reach people, it's going to change lives one soul at a time, i really believe that if Jesus was physically on the earth today, he wouldn't be riding a donkey.

  5. Londoner Haye:

    In the end, what 20,000 fans inside London's O2 Arena witnessed was me giving 100 percent effort but performing way below world level, for my fans, it must have been like going to support their favorite thoroughbred racehorse at the Grand National, only to see their stallion stumble out the gates like a sedated mule at the Donkey Derby.


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